Theory

1.1 Summarise theories of attachment The term attachment is widely used by psychologists studying children’s early relationships. An attachment can be thought of as a unique emotional tie between a child and another person usually an adult or a special toy or blanket. Research has repeatedly shown that the quality of these ties or attachments will shape a child’s ability to form other relationships later in life. Attachment theories have shaped practice in day-to-day child care and education but…

“The theory of Justice” has become one of the most notable works by the American philosopher John Rawls. The popularity of Rawls works in western political philosophy is enormous. It was even said that either everyone read the “Theory of Justice” or they pretended that they have read it. Rawls book was created in 1971. It gained immediate recognition and fame. It can even be said that his book became the philosophy of justice. Most importantly is that Rawls managed to combine and interpret the…

Psychologist Mary Ainworth developed a theory on the importance of the varying types of attachment between caregiver and child through experimental research in 1969. Ainworth created an assessment technique known as the Strange Situation Classification or SSC. The Strange Situation Classification was tested on infants, (mostly one to two year olds) and it demonstrated the responses of infants when separated from their mothers. The experiment was held in a room with a mother, baby and a complete…

Nowadays, one of the most accepted views regarding a child’s emotional tie to his caregiver as an evolved response that promotes survival is the ethological theory of attachment. This theory was first introduced by John Bowlby, who argued that the quality of attachment to the caregiver has deep and crucial implications for the child’s emotions, especially those feelings which relate to security and to the capacity to form trusting relationships. Moreover, it was Bowlby’s belief that infants,…

“Feminist theory recognizes the existence of multiple experienced realities, based in different vantage points, and supports women and other oppressed groups in the formation of their own self understanding and life aspirations (Robbins, 2012, p. 108) . Debating on whether I wanted to tackle the long and ongoing debate, and often misunderstood theory of feminism, was a decision I have decided to face head on. Taking on the assignment of my last theory essay to challenge myself with a theory…

pleasure, or some other beneficial result. The Rational Choice Theory perspective as presented by Cornish and Clark (1985) is based upon three concepts; (one) criminal offenders are rational and make choices and decisions that benefit themselves; (two) a crime- specific focus is required; and (three) there is a distinction between choices related to criminal involvement and decisions related to criminal events. The theory of rational choice theory examines offender decision making and the…

Attachment theory has been a topic of extensive research in developmental psychology and viewed as psychology’s most influential theory of relatedness. Attachment is defined as “a strong emotional bond with special that endures over time” (Huffman and Dowdell, 2015, p. 305). John Bowlby, a British psychoanalyst was the original founder of the attachement theory after World War II, where, he found many children became orphans at a very young and concluded that attachment was crucial for…

Ethological theory emphases on the effect of the environment on development and on how, throughout the lifetime, awareness to the environment varies. They form on the stage-based ethics of psychoanalytic and cognitive theories. Relatively ‘sensitive periods’ are focused instead of age-based developmental stages. Attachment theory is the well identified ethological perspective based on early human bonding behaviour. John Bowlby, attachment theory is predominantly based on ethological theory,…

1. Theory & Theorists: The theory of Natural Crime was further developed by William Sheldon. He believed that an individual’s physical appearance could determine the individual’s future criminal activity. The theory stated that a person could be classified into one of three categories; Endomorphs, Ectomorphs, Mesomorphs. First, Endomorphs were believed to have a body frame that allowed them to put on weigh much easier. They also had a viscerotonic temperament and an extroverted personality which…

his own graphic designs firm, and is living a respectable life. When applying theories liked Bioecological, Attachment, and Social Learning to the life of Dylan, those theories can offer explanations as to why one twin ended up one way and the other another way. The Attachment Theory, proposed…